Are you apple shaped?

[Jennifer 3FC]

If so, you may benefit from exercise more than any other group! Many apples are insulin resistant, and some of those people have metabolic syndrome.
This is a really good article explaining how to overcome it:

http://www.marinij.com/Stories/0,141...883797,00.html

In a nutshell, it says that regular exercise is the most effective way of controlling it, even more than metformin. So get out your walking shoes!

[Jenaya]

Thanks Jennifer, that was an interesting article. More of the same common sense - watch what we eat and exercise.